Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments
February 22, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Discipline, Education, Parenting, Teenagers/Tweens

Do you remember your most embarrassing moments? I’m sure you do. Funny thing about embarrassing moments…they aren’t usually funny for the person experiencing them. And, they stay with you… not necessarily for the good. Upon recalling an embarrassing moment, many people will immediately get red in the face and feel as though they are reliving it all over again.
Most of us remember our most embarrassing... Read more ⇒
Tired of your kids texting and gaming?
February 18, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Communication, Family, Parenting, Teenagers/Tweens

Are your kids texting, gaming and listening to music all the time? Well, a NY mom finally said, “Enough!” and actually unplugged her 3 teenagers for not a day, a week or a month…but for six months! She not only stopped her kids texting, video gaming and iPod listening, but also all Internet, TV and cell phones!
Amazing thing started to happen. They started eating meals together, playing cards,... Read more ⇒
Peer Pressure Facts and Teenage Risks
February 15, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Child Development, Parenting, Teenagers/Tweens

There are many peer pressure facts that most parents think they know. For instance, hanging around with the wrong crowd seems to have a negative effect on teenagers’ behaviors. And, a positive effect can also occur when kids hang around peers with high academic, moral and religious standards. But an effect on the brain?
A recent study at Temple University revealed some interesting peer pressure... Read more ⇒
Talking with Kids–Are They Children or Goats?
February 11, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Communication, Parenting

I was on the radio in Trinidad, talking about “talking with kids,” when an indignant listener called in. “I keep hearing you talking about kids…they are not goats, they are children. If you call them kids, you are thinking of them as animals. If you call them children, maybe they will act like children and not animals,” he stated. Now, I’m paraphrasing, and yet his words brought up a very... Read more ⇒
Everyone is Special
February 11, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Communication, Family, Parenting

I believe that everyone is special in his or her own unique way. Unfortunately, while I may see the specialness in each person, I find that many adults don’t see themselves as being special at all. Here’s a case in point:
I was singing in the aisle again. It’s something that I do wherever I am; I move and groove to good music whenever I hear it. This happened to be in the home improvement department... Read more ⇒
Styles of Parenting: Life&Style: Too Severe
February 10, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Communication, Discipline, Family, Parenting

This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents.
Styles of Parenting: Which one do they choose? Madonna
Life&Style synopsis:
Madonna’s kids aren’t allowed to watch TV or eat ice cream. And if Lourdes, 14, leaves clothes on the floor, “we put [them] in a bag,... Read more ⇒
Styles of Parenting: Life&Style: Very Proper
February 9, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Communication, Discipline, Family, Parenting

This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents.
Styles of Parenting: Which one do they choose? Victoria and David Beckham
Life&Style synopsis:
“I’ve never had to punish them physically,” Victoria Beckham says of sons Brooklyn 11, Cruz 6 and Romeo 8. “Besides,... Read more ⇒
Styles of Parenting: Life&Style: Relaxed
February 8, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Discipline, Family, Parenting

This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents.
Styles of Parenting: Which one do they choose? Brad and Angelina
Life&Style synopsis:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Joile let the kids gorge on jund food, from Cheetos to McDonald’s.
Parenting Style: Relaxed. “There isn’t... Read more ⇒
Styles of Parenting: Life&Style: Too Inflexible
February 7, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Child Development, Discipline, Parenting, Toddlers/Preschoolers

This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents.
Styles of Parenting: Which one do they choose? Jessica Alba
Life&Style synopsis:
Jessica Alba admits she’s strict with daughter Honor, 2. “When it’s time for her to eat, whether she’s coloring or whatever,... Read more ⇒
Styles of Parenting: Life&Style: Democratic
February 6, 2011 by Dr. Vicki Panaccione
Filed under Discipline, Family, Parenting

This week on newsstands everywhere, Life&Style Weekly enlisted Dr. Vicki as their parenting expert to comment on the styles of parenting of several celeb parents.
Styles of Parenting: Which one do they choose? Will and Jada Smith
Life&Style synopsis:
When Willow Smith, 10, joined a social networking site after mom JADA PINKETT SMITH had forbidden it, “I was mad,” says Jada. ... Read more ⇒